Nov 20, 2013

Rapazzini Winery - California garlic wine

bottle of wine, garlic wine, Rapazzini winery, California wine, Gilroy
"cooking" wine - fine for drinking, too

bottle of wine, garlic wine, Rapazzini winery, California wine, Gilroy
This wine is available from California in red and white, in cooking and drinking versions. I've had them all, and they're all good to drink.

Nov 16, 2013

Sheep Station: art installation by François-Xavier Lalanne

New York Chelsea area, art installation of sheep sculptures
gas station in Chelsea transformed into sheep meadow

New York Chelsea area, art installation of sheep sculptures
baaaaa

New York Chelsea area, art installation of sheep sculptures
checking out the gas pumps

New York Chelsea area, artist Lalanne signage
artist Lalanne (sounds like laine, which is French for wool)

New York Chelsea area, art installation of sheep sculptures
what the flock 

Nov 9, 2013

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

NYC apartment, building a table
already had seven pieces of 1"x 6" pine, added two more pieces plus the under-framing, four legs from Ikea  =  one desk/table 22" x 49"

NYC apartment, building a table, staining wood
my favorite wood stain - Minwax Woodsheen

NYC apartment, building a table
not beautiful but functional table

Oct 15, 2013

Municipal Building, lower Manhattan

New York City, lower Manhattan, Municipal building
Freedom Tower in the background

New York City, lower Manhattan, Municipal building
entrance to Municipal building

New York City, lower Manhattan, subway at Municipal building
subway entrance, beautiful vaulted ceiling 

Oct 7, 2013

Flatiron Building and the Back Fence, Greenwich Village

New York City, Flatiron, reflection, photographer Kat DiStefano
reflection of Flatiron Building, Empire State Building and photographer (Kat DiStefano)
New York City, Flatiron building
the Flatiron Building

New York City, Greenwich Village
Back Fence, Greenwich Village (before it closed last month)



Oct 5, 2013

Red Door Spa, 9th floor reunion of Massage Therapists

New York City, Red Door Spa former employees
Judith, Fran, Anita, Paul, Kat, Donovan, and Karla - Massage Therapists, 9th floor reunion from the Red Door
What a great looking bunch! Massage is as good for the "giver" as it is for the receiver.

Oct 4, 2013

O'Reilly's Pub

New York City, O'Reilly's Pub west 31 street
54 West 31 Street, Manhattan

If you attended The Swedish Institute for Massage Therapy back in the 80s, when it was located at West 31st Street and 6th Avenue, then this was your hangout place.